Settlement Type: | town |
Official Name: | El Piñón |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Name1: | Caribbean |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Established Title: | Foundation |
Established Date: | 1760 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 547 |
Population As Of: | Census 2018[2] |
Population Total: | 17308 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Website: | www.elpinon-magdalena.gov.co |
El Piñón is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Officially founded in 1760 by Francisco Sayas, Ignacio Crespo, Vicente De la Hoz and others. On April 20, 1915 was proclaimed a municipality. Its economy is based on agriculture and farming. Its main tourist attraction is the Iglesia San Pedro Mártir (Saint Peter the Martir Church) and the Ave Maria Monument. The town celebrates carnivals, the Saint Peter of Verona Day in April, El Milagroso in September, the Unedited Song Festival and the Decimates Festival.